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From the posters at the 2026 AMOS conference, we bring you a podcast episode with the latest science on oceans, the climate and weather! We hear from a range of experts who tell us about  the science laid out on their data-filled posters, displayed in a crowded conference room of scientists.  We learn about all things climate and weather; from climate change communication in Australia to flood modelling in New Zealand to climate extremes  in Antarctica. Join us for the newest poster session episode!  Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Tegan Clark (scientist.tegan) Production: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)

In this episode, Olly and Georgia journey to the Tasmanian ‘Science in the Park’ event held in late 2025. Science in the Park is a hands-on event where science comes alive in all its forms! Despite a day of rain, wind, and sunshine, visitors of all ages explored everything from AI and robots to Tasmanian fish identification and live dissections, flying drones, and the fascinating world of brains and neuroscience. We also learned about edible plants in the Tasmanian environment and even making a pH indicator from purple cabbage. This episode celebrates curiosity, discovery, and the joy of experiencing science in action, rain or shine!  Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Georgia Stewart Production: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Media & Promotion: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)

In this episode, we speak with Alyssa Seckinger-Crow, who is studying Marine and Antarctic Governance at the University of Tasmania. Alyssa is the founder of the Tassie Student Science Communicators Network and Young Ocean Innovators, and serves on the Antarctic Youth Coalition Research Team. Her research examines how we can build communities that help young people grow into confident science communicators and leaders. As science engagement rapidly evolves through social media and short-form content, Alyssa explores how hands-on practice, good mentorship, and supportive spaces can help young communicators move from feeling unqualified or fearful to seeing themselves as capable leaders. With around 97% of teens using social media daily, online platforms are now among the primary pathways for science communication and climate-action inspiration. We discuss her journey from learning about the climate crisis to becoming a science communicator, the importance of youth representation in Antarctic governance, and her vision for reframing young people as "leaders of the present, not the future." Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki) Production: Dr Simin Salarpour  Media & Promotion: Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki)

Raised on the coast of Maine, Dr Haley Viehman has been drawn to the ocean her whole life. Starting in civil and environmental engineering, she discovered her passion for marine science by studying how fish interact with tidal energy turbines in fast‑flowing waters. In this week’s episode, we hear how Haley uses hydroacoustics to uncover how fish move, behave, and adapt in extreme tidal environments. Now based in Tasmania as a Hydroacoustic Specialist at Echoview Software, she supports researchers around the world who use sound to understand aquatic life, renewable energy, and the rapidly growing blue economy. Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Ella Burgun (@ebburgun) Production: Dr Hannah Moore (@volcanohannah) Media & Promotion: Ella Burgun (@ebburgun)

In this week’s episode, we chat with Ella Burgun, our Social Media Team Coordinator and local science communicator! We dive into Ella’s path into science communication and explore her recently completed Master’s thesis in forensic shark genetics. Ella’s research focused on using molecular techniques to identify which shark species end up in liver oil and fish oil products, a critical step for understanding the impact on vulnerable deep‑sea species like gulper sharks. We also chat about her new role at Echoview Software and how she’s bringing her scientific expertise into the world of marine acoustics and communication. Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Ella Burgun (@ebburgun) Production: Ryan Smith Media & Promotion: Zi Yi Kho

This week, Dr Simon Torok and Dr Cintya Dharmayanti from Scientell join Olly to talk about their experiences in scicomm, what Scientell is, and the evolving landscape of communicating STEMM.  Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Production: Dr Hannah Moore (@volcanohannah) Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)

Growing up excited for every visit to her grandparents’ farm where she could sit amongst the trees eating tropical fruits, Dr. Lucette Adet has always been fascinated by plants. Currently undertaking research in the Congo Basin in Cameroon, Lucette aims to understand how different tree species respond to their environment, in the context of changes in climate and land-use. Join Dr Kate Johnson and hear Lucette’s exceptional story-telling as we journey through the ‘magic place’ of the tropical forest with ‘the wind flowing and the monkey’s jumping’, experiencing it as a place of research and wonder that requires our attention and protection. Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Kate Johnson (@kateplantphys.bsky.social) Production: Dr Simin Salarpour Media & Promotion: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)

Join Dr Kate Johnson and Laura Wynne Stewart to hear about the busy, beautiful forests that Laura is working to understand and advocate for. Growing up on islands, Laura’s curiosity and love for nature drove her to science and her current PhD position in forest ecology in Barcelona, Spain. Laura’s research focuses on understanding trees and forests using nifty tools such as satellites, lasers and tree-based sensors. Listen to hear about the joy of being in a forest, the broad reaching implications of Laura’s research and her excellent life advice. Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Kate Johnson (@kateplantphys.bsky.social) Production: Ryan Smith Media & Promotion: Ella Burgun (@ebburgun)

Welcome to the last episode of 2025!  Earlier on in the year, we had a mini-series on literacy and numeracy. Today’s episode continues on from that theme as Olly is joined by Austin and Richard from the 2 To Ramble podcast. The three discuss the use of science in science fiction books and films, as well as the creator’s role of balancing being factual and imaginative. Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Production: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Media & Promotion: Ella Burgun

Join us to hear from the winners of our STEMM Solutions For Our Island Competition 2025! STEMM Solutions For Our Island was open to grade 10, 11 and 12 students in lutruwita/Tasmania who identify as female, femme or non-binary, funded by Inspiring Tasmania. Entrants identified an issue in their local community or wider lutruwita/Tasmania, and pitched a creative solution. Join Tegan Clark and Dr Olly Dove to hear from our talented winners:  1.) Abigail McCallum, a year 10 student at Sheffield high school on Tasmania’s north-west coast, who pitched solutions to combat the European rabbit plague in Kentish, Tasmania and 2.)  4 Taroona High School students located in Tasmania’s South (Maielle Schmidt, Maelys Mancini, Chloe Mongin, Olive Ransley) and their plan to tackle the invasive sea urchin in Tassie’s south east! Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Hosts: Tegan Clark and Dr Olly Dove Production: Ryan Smith  Media & Promotion: Ella Burgun, Dr Kate Johnson (@kateplantphys.bsky.social) and Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki)

Computer implants into human bodies powered by AI is no longer a dystopian, science fiction trope - it is real life. Whilst the fiction is gone, the dystopian still remains.  Associate Professor Frederic Gilbert answers our questions about the current state of human-computer interfaces, how our biological and neurological data is collected, and the ethics behind it all!  We explore how this technology was originally developed for medical purposes, and how it has been a game-changer for fighting against some neurological diseases. We question the ethical responsibilities of big-tech who are developing these technologies for non-medical purposes, and question what the future of this technology looks like in terms of regulations and policy.  Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Tegan Clark (Insta: scientist.tegan) Production: Dr Hannah Moore (@volcanohannah) Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)

“Engineers got us into this mess…it’s engineers who will get us out again.” This is a catchphrase of one of our guests today, Associate Professor Evan Franklin. Along with Professor Tim Finnigan, Evan joined Sarah and Olly to talk about all things climate engineering, and why it’s so important that more engineers get involved. This episode also marks a special occasion for us, as it’s Dr Sarah Lyden’s last time co-hosting at TWICS. We’re super grateful for Sarah’s time on the show, and hope the future is full of bright smiles ahead for her! Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Dr Sarah Lyden Production: Ryan Smith

Welcome back to our third week of climate engineering! This week, we’re joined by Dr. Pooyan Alinaghi Hosseinabadi, a lecturer and postdoctoral researcher in electrical engineering.    Pooyan’s work has taken him across the world and his current research focuses on renewable energy. Tune in to find out how we can be reducing emissions and you might just start looking at the electronics in your house in a whole new light.    Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod   Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!    Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Dr Sarah Lyden Production: Dr Simin Salarpour Media & Promotion: Zi Yi Kho

Landslides can bring devastating consequences to the communities they affect. Dr Ashley Dyson, a geotechnical engineer, joins Sarah and Olly for part two of our climate engineering series to explain how we can go about mitigating the risks of landslides and why it’s so important to have as much data as we can on soils, rainfall, and slopes. Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Dr Sarah Lyden Production: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles) Media & Promotion: Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki) 

Ever wondered what sheep and vineyards have in common? Turns out it’s agrivoltaic systems: generating solar power alongside agriculture.  Olly and Sarah are joined in today’s episode by Ganesh Pandey, who tells the two all about the implementation of solar panels in pastures and fields.  Today’s episode kicks off the first of our mini-series in climate engineering, so make sure you tap back in next week to hear about more engineering marvels!  Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod Thank you to the whole TWICS team for the incredible behind-the-scenes volunteering every week!  Host: Dr Olly Dove (Insta: ols_dove) Co-Host: Dr Sarah Lyden Production: Richard Siu (Insta: richard.siu.photography) Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)